COMIC DETAILS
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Comic Description:
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Angela 2 Modern
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Grade:
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9.8
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Page Quality:
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WHITE
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Certification #:
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1291072002
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Owner:
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SW3D
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SET DETAILS
Owner's Description
I've been patiently searching for this one for a long while. Avoiding the labor, expense and risk of searching for raw examples that may or may not grade at 9.8, I decided I was going to buy one already graded whenever the opportunity presented itself. Low and behold it finally did, and I jumped on it.
This is a purchase made on May 28, 2015, listed on eBay but administrated by Heritage Auctions. I won't disclose the cost, but I can say it was at a bargain price (in my opinion). Although not a key by any means, it should be noted that it is only the third example of Neil Gaiman writing his co-creation Angela before his last turn for the third issue, as his relationship with Todd McFarlane soured over the co-ownership rights of Angela, Cogliostro, and Medieval Spawn.
Long time Spawn artist Greg Capullo provides the cover and interior art. In my humble opinion, Greg Capullo remains one of the few artists who best expresses Angela's raw essence like it was meant to be. What Capullo does differently from the Marvel example is embue Angela with a grace-like vitality, ferocity, sass, and sexiness. With Marvel, Angela is a bit stiff, and I hate to admit this... quite ugly. The redesigned costume (as seen in the new series, Angela: Asgard's Assassin) is ghastly.
As of the writing of these comments (June 6, 2015), there are only 17 graded examples of Angela #2, with only 7 at 9.8 (which includes 1 signature series yellow label example). I am going to presume the low census population reflects a lack of interest for this comic by the general public since this issue is readily available as a raw example. I'm delighted to include it in my personal collection.
SW3D June 6, 2015
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